Government Policy

Japan’s Study Group Recommends New Secret Patent System for National Security

We published an article in August 2021 and a followup newsflash in December regarding the Japanese government’s move toward a legal framework for a new secret patent system. The task force considering aspects of economic security for Japan presented their…
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Egregious Downloading of Pirated Content Criminal from January 1, under Revised Japan Copyright Act

Further provisions to Japan’s revised Copyright Act went into effect January 1, 2021, tightening restrictions on the users of copyright-infringing materials online. In addition to modifications to procedures for registering and examining copyrighted materials, the noteworthy revision is making it…
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